Reach For The Stars

Target Aggregate Score: 250

English: 80
Mother Tongue: 88
Mathematics: 85
Science: 85

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General

1) Sleep early on school days so that I will be in top condition to learn well in class
2) Eat well and exercise regularly to keep myself physically fit for the big battle ahead
3) Pay attention during lessons, and complete the assignments given with due diligence
4) Spend 2 hours a day, including homework and private tuition, on my studies from now till May (4.30pm - 5.30pm & 8.00 - 9.00pm)
5) Spend 4 hours a day, including homework and private tuition, on my studies from June to October (4.30pm - 6.30pm & 7.30pm - 9.30pm)
6) Rest & relax at appropriate times for a balance lifestyle

English

1) Read more good story books
2) Use online dictionary to look-up words of difficult meaning
3) Copy 1 short passage/model compo a day
4) Read aloud a short passage for 3 minutes a day
5) Complete all English homework given with good understanding, revise when necessary

Mathematics

1) Do 2 challenging sums a day, with good understanding
2) Do 8 sums from the Textbook a day
3) Seek clarification from teachers/adults immediately when in doubt
4) Learn Multiplication Table
5) Complete all Mathematics homework given with good understanding, revise when necessary

Science

1) Read non-fiction books during leisure time
2) Share my discoveries with someone else
3) Learn spellings of Science keywords
4) Read the textbook after the topic has been taught
5) Complete all Science homework given with good understanding, revise when necessary

Mother Tongue

1) Read 2 CL story books a month
2) Copy 1 short passage/model compo a day
3) Read Chinese Newspaper
4) Attend CL supplementary class/tuition every week
5) Complete all CL homework given with good understanding, revise when necessary

Good luck to all on your conquest of PSLE 2009! =D

Happy Lunar Ox Year!

Annual CNY Potluck Party! =D

Beauties...

... & the beasts. xD

Special thanks to our CL teacher, Mdm Yeoh, for putting in so much money, time and effort in helping us to decorate our classroom! =D

And many of u - Hui Ee, Jia Yi, Hannah, Andrea, Malini, Kimberly, Kelly, Benz, Wesley, Davian, Chen Keat, Yu Yong and those whom I have forgotten to mention, for helping out in one way or another! (",)

These are our winning decorations. Simple but nice!

Happy Lunar New Year to all! =)

This is my favourite corner! =D

Back view.

Best-angled view.

Side view.

Front view.

External view.

Term 1 Week 2: APS's Vision, Mission & Values

The school is placing greater emphasis on our school values this year, as a guide to develop APS students into future-ready citizens of character. Are u aware of our school's Vision, Mission & Values?

1) What are they?

2) What does each of them mean to u? What's your interpretation of them?

3) How can you, as students, live up to the school values?

4) What activities do you think the teachers can organise in class and in school to help students learn the values?

Our school's Vision, Mission & Values can be found on banners and posters all around the school, have we really understood what they mean? Reflect on this topic this week. I am interested to know what u know, and how much u know. =D

New Year's Resolutions 2009

A year passed is a year lost. At the end of a year, I would often look back and reflect on the hits & misses of that year.

With 2008 gone for good, we should really look forward to and plan for 2009.

I have not been able to keep up with some of my resolutions made for 2008, so I shall strive to accomplish them this year.

My resolutions for 2009 are:

1) ENJOY life more!
Do things that I enjoy doing without the guilt. Afterall, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Feeling guilty about attending pottery lessons, as I should be marking tonnes of worksheets, is not right, and not healthy. Life is really more than just work. Though it's important, our body, mind and soul still need a balance. But in order to do so, I have to...

2) Be more organized

In terms of time management, I would like to get things done in a more effective & efficient way so that I can have more time for leisure. I have the tendency to procrastinate stuff that I am supposed to complete, which resulted in not having time to complete many other things. Example, updating of blogs which I actually quite enjoy doing... =(

3) Get fit (Note: Not "Stay Fit")

I am no longer fit to start with. My target is to pass my IPPT after 7 years (of failing it)! =D Good fitness would allow me to carry out Resolution 2, and in turn would allow me to achieve Resolution 1! =D

4) Spend more time with family & friends

They are one very important group of people, otherwise I would be "so poor that I only have money left" at old age. Family & friends make a person complete, not work for me definitely. Sundays are not meant for marking worksheets or what not. Hahaha... ;)

5) Learn/do something new

a) Participate in volunteer work such as helping out with the elderly. They might just teach u a thing or two on the meaning of life. Do something purposeful. =)

b) Learn photography! I shall get myself a DSLR camera this year and start learning the art of photography! I am looking at Canon and Nikon, who's willing to sponsor my purchase? =D

6) Saving up!

For important purposes of course! =D

7) Others

This space is reserved for future addition. ;)

What are your New Year's Resolutions? Write your reflections in your blog as your 1st assignment of the year! Cheers! =D

P.S. "Resolution" means firmness or determination, and/or a decision to do something